NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Stocks snapped back on Tuesday from the previous session's huge losses after General Electric , a global bellwether, lifted optimism by pledging to leave its dividend intact in a tough economy. ... > full story
DETROIT/WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Distressed U.S. automakers began submitting plans to Congress on Tuesday as they tried to show that they have a viable future and deserve federal aid, while new reports showed that vehicle sales continued their freefall in November. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — The chances of a terror attack on a major city somewhere in the world using weapons of mass destruction are better than even, according to a task force mandated by the U.S. Congress, The Washington Post reported in its Tuesday edition. ... > full story
MIAMI, Nov. 25, 2008 (Reuters) — The United States sent Osama bin Laden's former driver home to Yemen from the Guantanamo prison camp to serve the last few weeks of his sentence for providing material support for terrorism, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. ... > full story
LIMA, Nov. 22, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. President George W. Bush preached a message of "free markets, free trade and free people" on Saturday at his last international summit, pledging to use his remaining time in office to work toward a successful conclusion of a global trade deal. ... > full story
LONDON, Nov. 22, 2008 (Reuters) — President-elect Barack Obama said on Saturday he was crafting a two-year plan to fight an economic crisis of "historic proportions" and Chinese leader Hu Jintao said his country was ready to play a big role in the global effort. ... > full story
BAGHDAD, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Followers of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr marched on Friday against a pact letting U.S. forces stay in Iraq until 2011, toppling an effigy of President George W. Bush where U.S. troops once tore down a statue of Saddam Hussein. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Chances dimmed that a last-minute plan being crafted by Republican senators, with White House support, to provide $25 billion to bail out U.S. automakers would receive enough backing from Democrats to pass before the end of this week. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18, 2008 (Reuters) — Call it an economic and environmental murder mystery in the making: Will a cash-strapped Detroit kill the electric car -- again? ... > full story
CHICAGO, Nov. 17, 2008 (Reuters) — The United States government should not worry about deficits over the next two years while spending money to jumpstart the ailing economy, President-elect Barack Obama said in a television interview that aired on Sunday. ... > full story
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The 10-year bond: under 2.7 per cent Dec. 2, 2008 (Globe and Mail, Canada) — With the price on the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond falling below 2.7 per cent per cent on Tuesday to a new 53-year low, you might wonder what ...
Stocks briefly cut gains after grim GM sales Dec. 2, 2008 (Conde Nast Portfolio) — Stocks pared gains and the Dow industrials briefly turned negative on Tuesday after General Motors Corp posted a 41 percent slide in November auto ...
Lifting the Lid-US firms struggle to globalize the boardroom Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters, UK) — International markets are a growing source of business for many U.S. companies, but attracting non-U.S. citizens to Corporate America's boardrooms ...
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